Public holidays in Eritrea 2026

15 nationwide public holidays in 2026.

Next nationwide holiday in Eritrea

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2026

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Thursday	Thursday	New Year's Day
7 January Wednesday	Wednesday	Orthodox Christmas
19 January Monday	Monday	Epiphany
8 March Sunday	Sunday	Women's Day
20 March Friday	Friday	Eid al-FitrEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
10 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday
12 April Sunday	Sunday	Orthodox Easter
1 May Friday	Friday	International Workers' Day
24 May Sunday	Sunday	Independence Day
27 May Wednesday	Wednesday	Eid al-AdhaEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
20 June Saturday	Saturday	Martyrs' Day
25 August Tuesday	Tuesday	Prophet's BirthdayEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
1 September Tuesday	Tuesday	Revolution Day
11 September Friday	Friday	Ethiopian New Year
27 September Sunday	Sunday	Finding of the True Cross

Long weekends and bridge days 2026

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Eritrea (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 17 Jan – Mon 19 Jan · 3 days off
Epiphany
Typically in Asmara: high 27°C (81°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 3% of days
Fri 20 Mar – Sun 22 Mar · 3 days off
Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
Typically in Asmara: high 31°C (88°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 14% of days
Fri 10 Apr – Sun 12 Apr · 3 days off
Good Friday, Orthodox Easter
Typically in Asmara: high 33°C (91°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 23% of days
Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May · 3 days off
International Workers' Day
Typically in Asmara: high 32°C (90°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 21% of days
Fri 11 Sep – Sun 13 Sep · 3 days off
Ethiopian New Year
Typically in Asmara: high 29°C (84°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 33% of days

Bridge days

Fri 2 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan)
New Year's Day
Typically in Asmara: high 27°C (81°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 21% of days
Mon 24 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 22 Aug – Tue 25 Aug)
Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
Typically in Asmara: high 27°C (81°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 71% of days
Mon 31 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 29 Aug – Tue 1 Sep)
Revolution Day
Typically in Asmara: high 27°C (81°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 67% of days

Leave planner 2026

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Thu 1 Jan – Wed 7 Jan — 7 days off for 3 leave days (Fri 2 Jan, Mon 5 Jan, Tue 6 Jan).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Jan) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 16 Jan) get 4 days in a rowFri 16 Jan – Mon 19 Jan · EpiphanyShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 19 Mar) get 4 days in a rowThu 19 Mar – Sun 22 Mar · Eid al-FitrShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 9 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 9 Apr – Sun 12 Apr · Good Friday, Orthodox EasterShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 30 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 30 Apr – Sun 3 May · International Workers' DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 24 Aug) get 4 days in a rowSat 22 Aug – Tue 25 Aug · Prophet's BirthdayShow on calendar ↓